Retired NFL players are increasingly gravitating toward sports media opportunities. While Tom Brady set the standard, as he often does, with a record 10-year, $375 million contract as FOX’s top color commentator,

Retired NFL star J.J. Watt is expected to join CBS's No. 2 NFL broadcasting team as an analyst for the 2025 season to work alongside Ian Eagle, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported on Wednesday. This report comes after Eagle's former broadcasting partner Charles Davis was announced to switch to the college football team in 2026 following the retirement news of Gary Danielson.